We’re officially into the second half of 2012, but it’s time to look back at the best performances and movies from the first six months with my annual “Half Year Awards”:
Best Picture: Live-Action
Bully
Game Change
Marvel’s The Avengers
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Snow White & the Huntsman
Best Director
Wes Anderson – “Moonrise Kingdom”
Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield – “Chimpanzee”
Lee Hirsch – “Bully”
Lorene Scafaria – “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”
Joss Whedon – “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Best Actor
Steve Carell – “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”
Tom Cruise – “Rock of Ages”
Michael Fassbender – “Prometheus”
Ewan McGregor – “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
Tyler Perry – “Madea’s Witness Protection”
Best Actress
Emily Blunt – “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
Keira Knightley – “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games”
Julianne Moore – “Game Change”
Kristen Stewart – “Snow White & the Huntsman”
Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin – “Men in Black 3”
Dominic Cooper – “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”
Samuel L. Jackson – “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Mark Ruffalo – “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Stanley Tucci – “The Hunger Games”
Best Supporting Actress
Mary Elizabeth Winstead – “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”
Scarlett Johansson – “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Keke Palmer – “Joyful Noise”
Kristin Scott Thomas – “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
Charlize Theron – “Snow White & the Huntsman”
Best Animated Feature
Brave
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Best Action Film
Marvel’s The Avengers
Best Comedy
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Best Documentary Feature
Bully
Best Drama
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Best Live-Action Family Film
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Best Costume Design
Marvel’s The Avengers
Best Makeup
Dark Shadows
Best 3D
Titanic 3D
Best Editing
Men in Black 3
Best Visual Effects
Marvel’s The Avengers
Best Original Score
Marvel’s The Avengers
Best Original Song
The Hunger Games – “Safe and Sound” – Taylor Swift